The figure for October 2025 is missing due to a U.S. government lapse in funding.
Core inflation measured by the BLS uses the modified Laspeyres formula. It differs from the personal consumption expenditure price index, which uses the Fisher-Ideal formula. PCE measures spending by and on behalf of the personal sector, which includes both households and nonprofit institutions serving households; the CPI measures out-of-pocket spending by households.Â
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U.S. monthly inflation and core inflation rates 2021-2026
In June 2026, 12-month inflation increased by *** percent from *** in the previous month. Similarly, core inflation, which excludes food and energy items, was about *** percent, down from *** in the month prior.Â
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